Fertility & birth rates in Iran and Russia

Fertility rate in Iran vs Russia by year

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Iran

Russia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Iran	Russia
2023	1.7	1.41
2022	1.7	1.42
2021	1.71	1.51
2020	1.7	1.51
2019	1.77	1.5
2018	1.92	1.58
2017	2.02	1.62
2016	2.05	1.76
2015	2.02	1.78
2014	1.98	1.75
2013	1.91	1.71
2012	1.85	1.69
2011	1.79	1.58
2010	1.75	1.57
2009	1.74	1.54
2008	1.74	1.5
2007	1.75	1.42
2006	1.76	1.31
2005	1.76	1.29
2004	1.78	1.34
2003	1.8	1.32
2002	1.84	1.29
2001	1.92	1.22
2000	2	1.2
1999	2.09	1.16
1998	2.19	1.23
1997	2.32	1.22
1996	2.54	1.27
1995	2.85	1.34
1994	3.24	1.4
1993	3.67	1.39
1992	4.1	1.55
1991	4.57	1.73
1990	4.93	1.89
1989	5.17	2.01
1988	5.43	2.12
1987	5.72	2.22
1986	6.01	2.15
1985	6.24	2.05
1984	6.43	2.06
1983	6.53	2.11
1982	6.59	2.04
1981	6.62	1.91
1980	6.63	1.89
1979	6.55	1.9
1978	6.34	1.92
1977	6.18	1.95
1976	6.07	1.97
1975	5.95	1.98
1974	5.97	2
1973	6.06	2.01
1972	6.26	2.04
1971	6.55	2.03
1970	6.8	1.99
1969	7.01	1.97
1968	7.12	1.99
1967	7.19	2.04
1966	7.21	2.1
1965	7.22	2.13
1964	7.24	2.18
1963	7.32	2.27
1962	7.4	2.36
1961	7.46	2.45
1960	7.52	2.52

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iran was 1.7 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.41 in Russia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Iran vs Russia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Iran

Russia

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Year	Natural population change
	Iran	Russia
2023	750,150	-503,392
2022	753,525	-576,948
2021	645,725	-1,027,702
2020	663,978	-697,177
2019	893,063	-319,997
2018	1,035,052	-232,637
2017	1,140,549	-130,764
2016	1,186,949	0
2015	1,178,317	43,392
2014	1,158,552	28,848
2013	1,119,533	28,761
2012	1,073,804	0
2011	1,023,925	-128,716
2010	980,380	-242,844
2009	958,322	-257,014
2008	940,983	-356,856
2007	919,254	-471,257
2006	884,529	-686,638
2005	837,305	-846,761
2004	801,203	-792,370
2003	732,600	-896,822
2002	752,205	-944,492
2001	743,658	-963,445
2000	731,203	-967,540
1999	723,237	-927,453
1998	717,655	-694,053
1997	726,574	-769,159
1996	784,508	-785,248
1995	879,648	-845,742
1994	1,008,076	-920,129
1993	1,219,658	-757,140
1992	1,365,466	-222,808
1991	1,495,594	103,876
1990	1,530,434	325,533
1989	1,609,739	576,112
1988	1,614,512	778,343
1987	1,639,644	977,583
1986	1,659,289	985,279
1985	1,661,750	762,447
1984	1,653,051	756,548
1983	1,573,612	906,676
1982	1,514,240	830,855
1981	1,376,830	713,700
1980	1,361,293	681,149
1979	1,294,306	690,135
1978	1,156,974	812,766
1977	1,091,542	832,932
1976	1,013,347	852,237
1975	929,481	843,850
1974	873,369	883,186
1973	831,880	846,561
1972	804,043	872,050
1971	805,830	854,999
1970	794,612	785,554
1969	780,660	753,088
1968	743,992	787,621
1967	727,276	854,554
1966	695,040	989,279
1965	663,029	1,059,335
1964	635,589	1,233,520
1963	620,126	1,436,077
1962	595,538	1,573,701
1961	594,674	1,810,538
1960	584,060	1,962,834

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.83% in Iran and -0.35% in Russia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.1% in Iran and -0.24% in Russia.

Birth rate in Iran vs Russia by year

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Iran

Russia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Iran	Russia
2023	13	8.6
2022	13.3	8.9
2021	13.7	9.6
2020	14	9.8
2019	14.9	10.1
2018	16.7	10.9
2017	18	11.5
2016	18.8	12.9
2015	18.9	13.3
2014	18.8	13.3
2013	18.5	13.2
2012	18.1	13.3
2011	17.7	12.6
2010	17.3	12.5
2009	17.2	12.3
2008	17.1	12
2007	17	11.3
2006	16.7	10.3
2005	16.4	10.2
2004	16.2	10.4
2003	15.9	10.2
2002	15.9	9.7
2001	15.9	9
2000	16	8.7
1999	16.1	8.3
1998	16.2	8.8
1997	16.6	8.6
1996	17.7	8.9
1995	19.5	9.3
1994	22	9.5
1993	25.7	9.4
1992	28.3	10.7
1991	31.2	12.1
1990	33.5	13.4
1989	35.2	14.6
1988	37	16
1987	38.8	17.2
1986	40.7	17.2
1985	42.4	16.6
1984	43.9	16.9
1983	44.7	17.5
1982	45.2	16.6
1981	44.2	16
1980	45.1	15.9
1979	44.7	15.8
1978	43.4	16.3
1977	42.2	16.3
1976	41.4	16.2
1975	40.3	16
1974	40	15.9
1973	40.1	15.4
1972	40.9	15.6
1971	42.4	15.3
1970	43.6	14.7
1969	44.7	14.3
1968	45.3	14.2
1967	45.8	14.6
1966	46	15.4
1965	46.3	15.9
1964	46.7	17.2
1963	47.7	19
1962	48.8	20.5
1961	49.8	22.5
1960	51	23.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13 in Iran and 8.6 in Russia, compared with 51 and 23.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Iran

Factual

UN forecast

Russia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Iran	Russia
2100	12.1%	14.2%
2099	12.2%	14.3%
2098	12.2%	14.3%
2097	12.3%	14.4%
2096	12.3%	14.5%
2095	12.4%	14.5%
2094	12.5%	14.6%
2093	12.6%	14.7%
2092	12.6%	14.8%
2091	12.7%	14.9%
2090	12.8%	15%
2089	12.8%	15.1%
2088	12.9%	15.2%
2087	12.9%	15.2%
2086	12.9%	15.2%
2085	13%	15.3%
2084	13%	15.3%
2083	12.9%	15.2%
2082	12.9%	15.2%
2081	12.9%	15.2%
2080	12.9%	15.1%
2079	12.8%	15%
2078	12.8%	14.9%
2077	12.8%	14.8%
2076	12.7%	14.7%
2075	12.7%	14.6%
2074	12.7%	14.5%
2073	12.7%	14.4%
2072	12.7%	14.3%
2071	12.7%	14.3%
2070	12.7%	14.3%
2069	12.8%	14.2%
2068	12.9%	14.3%
2067	13%	14.3%
2066	13.1%	14.4%
2065	13.2%	14.5%
2064	13.3%	14.6%
2063	13.5%	14.7%
2062	13.6%	14.9%
2061	13.8%	15.1%
2060	14%	15.2%
2059	14.1%	15.4%
2058	14.3%	15.5%
2057	14.4%	15.6%
2056	14.6%	15.7%
2055	14.7%	15.8%
2054	14.8%	15.8%
2053	14.9%	15.8%
2052	15%	15.8%
2051	15.1%	15.7%
2050	15.1%	15.6%
2049	15.2%	15.5%
2048	15.2%	15.3%
2047	15.2%	15.1%
2046	15.2%	14.9%
2045	15.3%	14.7%
2044	15.3%	14.5%
2043	15.4%	14.3%
2042	15.4%	14.1%
2041	15.5%	13.9%
2040	15.7%	13.8%
2039	15.8%	13.7%
2038	16%	13.6%
2037	16.3%	13.6%
2036	16.5%	13.6%
2035	16.8%	13.7%
2034	17.2%	13.9%
2033	17.7%	14.1%
2032	18.3%	14.4%
2031	19%	14.8%
2030	19.6%	15.3%
2029	20.2%	15.7%
2028	20.8%	16.1%
2027	21.3%	16.6%
2026	21.8%	16.9%
2025	22.2%	17.2%
2024	22.4%	17.3%
2023	22.8%	17.5%
2022	23.2%	17.7%
2021	23.6%	17.7%
2020	23.8%	17.7%
2019	23.9%	17.6%
2018	24%	17.6%
2017	23.9%	17.5%
2016	23.8%	17.2%
2015	23.6%	16.9%
2014	23.4%	16.5%
2013	23.3%	16.1%
2012	23.3%	15.7%
2011	23.3%	15.4%
2010	23.4%	15.2%
2009	23.7%	15%
2008	24%	14.9%
2007	24.6%	14.8%
2006	25.3%	14.9%
2005	26.2%	15.2%
2004	27.4%	15.6%
2003	28.7%	16%
2002	30.1%	16.6%
2001	31.7%	17.3%
2000	33.6%	18%
1999	35.4%	18.8%
1998	37.3%	19.5%
1997	39.1%	20.2%
1996	40.7%	20.7%
1995	42.1%	21.2%
1994	43.2%	21.6%
1993	43.6%	22%
1992	43.6%	22.4%
1991	43.9%	22.7%
1990	44.1%	22.9%
1989	44.2%	23%
1988	44%	23%
1987	43.9%	22.9%
1986	43.7%	22.8%
1985	43.5%	22.6%
1984	43.3%	22.4%
1983	43%	22.1%
1982	42.7%	21.9%
1981	42.9%	21.7%
1980	43.3%	21.7%
1979	43.1%	21.7%
1978	43%	21.8%
1977	42.9%	22.1%
1976	43%	22.5%
1975	43.2%	23%
1974	43.5%	23.6%
1973	43.8%	24.2%
1972	44.2%	24.8%
1971	44.4%	25.4%
1970	44.6%	26.1%
1969	44.7%	26.9%
1968	44.8%	27.6%
1967	44.8%	28.3%
1966	44.9%	28.9%
1965	45%	29.5%
1964	45%	30.2%
1963	44.9%	30.6%
1962	44.6%	30.8%
1961	44.1%	30.9%
1960	43.5%	30.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 22.4% of the population in Iran and 17.3% in Russia in 2024, compared to 44.1% and 22.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iran and Russia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Iran vs Russia

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Iran

Russia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Iran	Russia
2023	16	9
2022	21	13
2021	51	21
2020	34	19
2019	18	12
2018	19	12
2017	20	12
2016	21	14
2015	22	15
2014	23	16
2013	24	16
2012	25	18
2011	26	19
2010	27	23
2009	28	24
2008	30	27
2007	31	29
2006	32	32
2005	33	38
2004	34	41
2003	37	45
2002	38	47
2001	40	48
2000	43	51
1999	46	53
1998	50	53
1997	55	59
1996	59	69
1995	65	82
1994	71	85
1993	80	76
1992	86	62
1991	94	57
1990	107	58
1989	113	61
1988	126	63
1987	136	65
1986	148	69
1985	160	81

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 16 deaths per 100,000 live births in Iran, compared to 9 deaths in Russia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Iran

Russia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Iran	Russia
2023	1.18%	0.45%
2022	1.22%	0.47%
2021	1.26%	0.51%
2020	1.3%	0.54%
2019	1.35%	0.58%
2018	1.39%	0.63%
2017	1.45%	0.69%
2016	1.5%	0.75%
2015	1.55%	0.82%
2014	1.61%	0.89%
2013	1.68%	0.95%
2012	1.75%	0.99%
2011	1.84%	1.02%
2010	1.93%	1.04%
2009	2.04%	1.07%
2008	2.17%	1.13%
2007	2.32%	1.2%
2006	2.48%	1.29%
2005	2.65%	1.39%
2004	2.83%	1.5%
2003	3.02%	1.61%
2002	3.22%	1.73%
2001	3.42%	1.84%
2000	3.63%	1.94%
1999	3.83%	2.02%
1998	4.02%	2.08%
1997	4.21%	2.13%
1996	4.4%	2.17%
1995	4.59%	2.2%
1994	4.79%	2.2%
1993	5%	2.19%
1992	5.22%	2.17%
1991	5.48%	2.16%
1990	5.76%	2.17%
1989	6.07%	2.2%
1988	6.42%	2.26%
1987	6.8%	2.34%
1986	7.2%	2.42%
1985	7.64%	2.5%
1984	8.13%	2.56%
1983	8.67%	2.62%
1982	9.3%	2.66%
1981	10%	2.7%
1980	10.8%	2.73%
1979	11.7%	2.75%
1978	12.6%	2.76%
1977	13.5%	2.76%
1976	14.4%	2.76%
1975	15.3%	2.76%
1974	16.2%	2.77%
1973	17.1%	2.78%
1972	18%	2.81%
1971	18.9%	2.84%
1970	-	2.88%
1969	-	2.94%
1968	-	3.02%
1967	-	3.11%
1966	-	3.23%
1965	-	3.38%
1964	-	3.55%
1963	-	3.76%
1962	-	3.99%
1961	-	4.26%
1960	-	4.55%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.18% in Iran and 0.45% in Russia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.